NHRC, India under the SC/ST (POA) Act, and investigation was in progress. The report also disclosed that a civil dispute had arisen between three parties for the title deed in the Land. The above disputed land was kept in dispute register and kept vacant and was not being cultivated. It was also revealed that after registration of FIR, Rs.50,000/- was paid to the complainant as mandatory monetary compensation as per SC/ST Act. iii. 4. The Commission considered the reports, and observed that since the matter was civil in nature and the complainant was already paid the monetary compensation of Rs.50,000/under the provisions of SC/ST Act, no intervention was required in the instant matter, and the case was closed on 12.08.2021. Ten people belonging to the SC/ST community were killed and 23 were injured in an attack by upper caste members at Ubha village in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. (Case number: 22787/24/69/2019) 5. i. The Commission received a complaint dated 02.08.2019 from the complainant Shri Krishan Kumar Barde, alleging that ten members of the SC/ST community were killed and 23 injured in an attack by upper caste members in Ubha village in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, on 17.07.2019. ii. The Commission took cognizance ofthe matter on 22.08.2019 and a report dated 19.02.2020 received from the Superintendent of Police (HR), Police Hqr., Lucknow, revealed that in village Ubha, the village head and his supporters killed tenpeople. An FIR under the SC/ ST Act was registered against 28 named accused people and 40-50 unknown persons, and a chargesheet was filed. It was also mentioned that a total of Rs. 8.25 lakh each have been deposited in two installments in the bank accounts of next of kin of all deceased victims and Rs.3 lakh each have been deposited in two installments in the bank accountsof all injured victims. iii. The Commission on 04.08.2020 observed that a chargesheet was filed against all accused persons and the matter was pending before the Court, and monetary relief was also granted. However, the reports did not disclose the details of the action taken against the delinquent police officers, therefore, the Commission directed the Director General of Police to submit the complete details of FIR/departmental action taken against the delinquent police officers. iv. In response, the report received by the Commission revealed that an enquiry was conducted and the names of 21 delinquent officials including the then District Magistrate, ADP, SDM etc. came into light and sanction was granted to initiate departmental action against these officials. v. Keeping in view the above development in the matter, the Commission closed the case on 02.06.2021. A victim belonging to a Scheduled Caste was killed by the defendants by setting him on fire in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. ANNUAL REPORT 93 2021-22